Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 15, 1851
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 15, 1851
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1851-03-15
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 15, 1851
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: mlb
revision: tap 2019-02-12
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This letter has been dated based on the context of
surrounding letters. It was changed from 18491015Auburn Saturday 15th
Mydear Henry,
I recieved your letter of
Thursday this morning in which you say
you will not be able to leave for a week
to come— I am sorry as I wish much
to see you— Augustus
weeks more unless he determines to resign his
Commission which I confidently hoped when
I came home— The uncertainty of his success
in some other occupation makes him hesitate–
and ^his hesitation^ fills me with indescribable pain &
apprehension— If he returns to the Army again
his exile from his family & almost from
civilian society is final— Independent of
my dislike of the profession this would
cause me deep sorrow— combined with that
it occasions sorrow inexpressible— When I
look back upon the last eight years and
feel that the same dark cloud is still
to overshadow me my heart sinks & my
spirit fails— God forgive my repining–
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Frederick
& Fanny
she will leave Monday— Clarence
and in fine spirits— Do not fail to
send the books I left in the basket—
Your French letters interest both Fred & myself
greatly—The squirrel is better we thought
he would die at one time— Lazette
send much love— Your own
Frances–
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Editorial Note
Mydear Henry,
I recieved your letter of
Thursday this morning in which you say
you will not be able to leave for a week
to come— I am sorry as I wish much
to see you— Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
will leave here in twoweeks more unless he determines to resign his
Commission which I confidently hoped when
I came home— The uncertainty of his success
in some other occupation makes him hesitate–
and ^his hesitation^ fills me with indescribable pain &
apprehension— If he returns to the Army again
his exile from his family & almost from
civilian society is final— Independent of
my dislike of the profession this would
cause me deep sorrow— combined with that
it occasions sorrow inexpressible— When I
look back upon the last eight years and
feel that the same dark cloud is still
to overshadow me my heart sinks & my
spirit fails— God forgive my repining–
Frederick
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
is better and up again— Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
& Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
are well— Lazette
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
still
thinksshe will leave Monday— Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
is welland in fine spirits— Do not fail to
send the books I left in the basket—
Your French letters interest both Fred & myself
greatly—The squirrel is better we thought
he would die at one time— Lazette
send much love— Your own
Frances–